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LESS than one week to the presidential and National Assembly elections, the G-5 governors led by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State have failed to adopt a presidential candidate, Sunday PUNCH has learnt. Wike, Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, and their counterparts from Abia, Enugu and Oyo states; Governors Okezie…
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The AIG in charge of Zone XI Command Osogbo, Acting AIG Sikiru Akande, has advised all parents and guardians to warn their children and wards against involvement in any forms of violent protest. Akande in a press release issued by the PPRO, SP Benjamin Ayeni said violence has never helped…
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The Speaker Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Timothy Owoeye has condemned the killing of Ebenezer Alaro, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ilesa on Friday. The Speaker in a statement by his Media Aide, Kunle Alabi called on the Nigeria Police Force Osun State Command…
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President Muhammadu Buhari has announced the release of the old 200 Naira notes back into circulation for the next 60 days. The old 200naira note when re-circulated will co-exist with new 200 notes. Buhari made this known in a nationwide broadcast to Nigerians this morning. Buhari also said the CBN…
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The over 1,500 teachers sacked by the Osun State government yesterday protested against their sacking, appealing for reinstatement. The primary and secondary school teachers were employed by the immediate past Adegboyega Oyetola government. The placard-carrying protesters insisted that their employment followed the laid down rules, begging Governor Ademola Adeleke not…
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The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has charged the state commissioner of police, Mr Kehinde Longe, to swing into action with a view to arresting, investigating and prosecuting the leaders and members of the ruling party who have been attacking, maiming and killing the APC members…
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The Kusamotu Foundation in Osun State has directed its supporters to vote for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and all candidates of the party in the state. The founder who is a former House of Representatives aspirant under the platform of All Progressives…
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The Olowu of Kuta Kingdom in Osun State, Dr Hammed Oyelude (Tegbosun III), has appealed to politicians vying for key positions in the country to engage in issuebased campaigns, rather than heating up the polity. Oyelude gave the charge while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in…
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The Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Timothy Owoeye on Tuesday flagged of his reelection campaign in Ilesa East State constituency. The campaign train berthed at ward 4 in Itinsin/Ogudu with a mammoth crowd snaking through ward 3 in ifosan/Oke eso and Ijamo in ward 5. Owoeye during…
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Following the alleged collapse of the Labour Party, LP, structure in the southwest into the All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the presidential election on February 25, the Osun state Chairman of the party, Adebayo Bello has disclosed that the party in the state is solidly behind its presidential candidate,…
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